Michigan in the News

Dr. Howard Markel, George E. Wantz Distinguished Professor of the History of Medicine and director of the Center for the History of Medicine, spoke with The New York Times about how, after 30 years, AIDS still is viewed as an illness like no other.

In a Detroit Free Press article about how Oprah Winfrey has affected the lives of her fans, Michael Awkward, Gayl A. Jones Collegiate Professor of Afro-American Literature and Culture, said, "There may be no greater role in contemporary U.S. society than that of an effective role model, a selfless mentor who cares for the people who listen to her."

Mike Wiley, professor in the School of Natural Resources and Environment, was quoted in The Muskegon Chronicle about a study he's conducting with Mike Fainter, graduate student instructor in SNRE, into the effects of possibly reopening the Maple River.

Students from U-M and the University of Windsor pose in front of the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. Their two-week European Union Study Abroad Program, which concluded Sunday, included visits to international institutions and cultural excursions in Brussels and Leuven, Belgium. It was led by Stephen Brooks, adjunct professor of political science at U-M, director of the Ottawa Internship Program at UM-Dearborn and professor of political science at the University of Windsor. (Photo by Stephen Brooks)

WDI to convene global conference on training for entrepreneurshipThe William Davidson Institute will convene a global conference next month on how to plan, deliver, and assess world-class entrepreneurship training programs in emerging markets. The Global Summit on Educating Entrepreneurs is expected to draw 300 attendees from around the world.

eRecruit to add functionality for hiring non-student tempsAs part of an ongoing effort to improve efficiencies in hiring at the university, the non-student temporary employee hiring process will be added to eRecruit in June. Using eRecruit is expected to lead to faster hiring turnaround as well as more timely background checking.

Nominations sought for union representative to DPS Oversight CommitteeThe election to fill the union representative staff position on the Department of Public Safety Oversight Committee will take place over the next several weeks. Nominations are being sought for the seat representing bargained-for staff members. The deadline for nominations is June 1.

The Michigan Difference

Hooked on Haiti
Haiti is the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation, plagued by poverty, violence, and disease. But for School of Public Health alumnae Sarah Hackett and Rosemarie Rowney, the Caribbean country is a place of hope, and they can't stay away.